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The U.S becomes the first and only to use atomic weapons.This is said to be what ignited the Cold War.
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The Soviet Union atemted to limit the other nations from being in Berlin.
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The NATO was the first peacetime military alliance formed by the U.S and other alliances against the Soviet Union.
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The blockade wasbroken by a massive U.S.-British airlift of vital supplies to West Berlin's two million citizens.
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About 75,000 soldiers were set on the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the north and the pro-Western Republic of Korea to the south. This invasion was the first military action of the Cold War
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The Soviet Union and seven of its European satellites sign a treaty establishing the Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense organization.
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A highly made CIA plane is shot down of the Soviets territory while spying.
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Kennedy defeats Nixon and becomes the youngest president.He promised to better the U.S foreign policy.
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Cuban exiles launched a invasion on the south cost of cuba.Then the dicatator was overthrown and Fidel Castro became in charge.
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The wall was built to divide East and West Berlin.East Germany began to seal all points of entrance to west Berlin.
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As he rode on a motorcade through Dallas JFK was shot before he could announce his candidacy once again.
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About 3500 Marines land at China Beach to defend the American air base.
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The last combat troops were sent home from South Vietnam.Almost 7000 were left to aid against attacks from North Vietnam.
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The Hungarian party turned to a communist party.
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For 30 years the wall was up until the head of the German communist party said they could cross it when they pleased.The swarms and tearing down had already begun.
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The Soviet Union dissolved into its component republics. With stunning speed, the Iron Curtain was lifted and the Cold War came to an end.
